Jesus continues his lessons using parables with the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast. These parables emphasize the growth of God’s Kingdom from small and humble beginnings and remind us that God’s purposes for creation are that all may participate in the Kingdom of Heaven. We know that it is through Jesus that this Kingdom is coming into reality, and we are encouraged to bring all the people of God’s creation into this Kingdom of abundance. We look forward to the day when this kingdom will fully be realized on earth as it is in heaven, and we join with the work that God is doing all around us as we see this Kingdom grow and spread.